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lockup

Syllabification: (lock·up)
Pronunciation: /ˈläkˌəp/
Definition of lockup

noun

  • 1a jail, especially a temporary one.
  • 2the locking up of premises for the night.
  • the time of doing this:hurrying back to their dorms before lockup
  • 3the action of becoming fixed or immovable:anti-lock braking helps prevent wheel lockup
  • 4an investment in assets that cannot readily be realized or sold in the short term.

lockup in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lockup in the British & World English dictionary